wéi
春闱
gate within palace; imperial examination hall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
gate or small door within an imperial palace; inner gate
archaicA classical term for gates within palace compounds, leading to inner chambers.
Gōng宫
wéi闱
zhī之
shì事
，
wài外
rén人
bù不
dé得
ér而
zhī知
。
Matters within the palace gates are unknown to outsiders.
jiǔ九
chóng重
gōng宫
wéi闱
the many gates of the imperial palace
noun
hall for imperial examinations; examination compound
archaicHistorically used to refer to the sealed compounds where imperial exams were held. Often appears in terms like "春闱" (spring provincial exam) and "秋闱" (autumn provincial exam).
Chūn春
wéi闱
jí即
chūn春
jì季
jǔ举
xíng行
de的
huì会
shì试
。
The '春闱' was the metropolitan examination held in the spring.
Tā他
gāo高
zhòng中
zhī之
hòu后
，
zhōng终
yú于
zǒu走
chū出
le了
nà那
jiān间
xiāng乡
shì试
de的
kǎo考
wéi闱
。
After passing the provincial examination with high honors, he finally walked out of that examination hall.